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Old 10-18-2008, 03:58 PM   2 links from elsewhere to this Post. Click to view. #1 (permalink)
 
Location: El Paso, TX
Drive: 2008 Passion Blue/Silver
First fill up

Shows at 41.3 with AC on most of the time. 50/50 city and highway.
I am pleased and hope it gets better with break in.

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Old 10-18-2008, 04:00 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I'd take that anyday!!!! We average about 38 to 40... but I'm a big guy and I drive it HARD. I took my foot off the gas one day and got 48... must learn some patience.

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Drive with your toe!

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Old 10-18-2008, 04:22 PM   #4 (permalink)
 
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I filled up yesterday for the first time and got 37. About 70% city, 30% highway. Most of the time really easy driving on Auto mode. Lot's of short hops, 5 to 20 miles and highway driving at 65 mph. Wife drove it a couple of times, I know she drives harder than me when it comes to fuel conservation techniques. She averages 25 with the TSX and I get 28. Also a friend test drove it pretty hard and a neighbor friend drove it too for a half hour stop and go neighborhood traffic.
Considering all that, not bad.

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Mine has been higher and lower but now that I'm 6 months and over 5000 miles, I'm averaging 43 mpg.

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That's what I do, it's a habit of mine.

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I've been averaging around 43 since I got over the 5000 mark doing about 60/40 highway/city driving. Occasionally it's lower when I can only find the "off brand" gas. My last tank was 49.23 but I'll believe that only if it turns out to be repeatable. (in the beginning, below 1200 or so I tended to run mostly in the high 30's. Over 1500 it became pretty consistently around 41.) I drive it a little more gently than our other cars but don't really try for any pseudo-hypermile techniques. IMO, it's a great car all around!

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Old 10-19-2008, 05:03 PM   #8 (permalink)
 
Location: Taylorsville Road area
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I am getting between 36 to 41. I have to get 93 octane, no 91 around. Thinking of putting half 89 and half 93 to see if I get a difference. Mostly highway.

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